Middle Eastern music

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Middle Eastern music is a form of art created in the region named Middle East. Rhythm is key in the Middle East, think about Quranic texts, prayercalls, and everyday conversations. Its characteristics are the use of quarter tones and the lack of chords. Middle Eastern music uses a lot of different instruments. A characterizing instrument is the qanun, a zither instrument. Other instruments are the oud, and the saz, both string instruments, similar to a guitar.^[1]

1. ↑ Rhythmic cycles and structures in the art music of the Middle East. Zeynep Helvacı, Jacob Olley, Ralf Martin Jäger, Universität Münster. Würzburg. 2017. ISBN 978-3-95650-172-2. OCLC 982053847